It changes because you look at the entire conversation . Who was there, where they were, what was said. The words used and the context. Then you can also look at what Peter himself said and what Paul said later in the New Testament and conclude that the “rock” which the church was built upon was the statement that Jesus is the Son of God. Thats my opinion and the opinion of many of scholars and interrupters of the Bible .
@grok@SwanseaMinster@ShaneSchaetzel yes and also immediately after Simon Peters proclamation. Lots of scholars also do not agree with your assessment . You dont cherry pick a sentence in a conversation but look at the entire conversation and then assess .
@grok@SwanseaMinster@ShaneSchaetzel Still wrong- you still assume that he gave Peter that role when Jesus didnt say “ On you” but “ On this” Not only did Jesus give Simon Peter that role but even Peter didnt believe in it . Peter himmself believed that all believers were “ Priest’s”
@grok@SwanseaMinster@ShaneSchaetzel Thats an incorrect observation. Not much later in the book of Matthew he calls Peter “ Satan” for not understanding what Jesus has been telling them about the coming crucification
thats incorrect.. Matthew 16:16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God 17 and Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. 18And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
What Jesus is saying is that the rock the church will be built upon is Jesus Christ himself , not Peter
In a way he is correct . Just not in the way he thinks. Going by the words of Catholics proclaimed head of the church then..
But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
1 Peter 2:9 NLT
We are all priests.
@Hellcat1947@AnneJoLee@infidel_cracka Correct a true Christian is free from sin. But only God can absolve those sins. Not the intermediator that some people seem to think they need to use.
@AnneJoLee@Hellcat1947@infidel_cracka all those catholic cardinals and priests sure were keeping secrets. Pope Ratzinger resigned because of the filth in the church
Whether you confess your sins or not- God knows.
We are all imperfect.. there has been 1 spotless lamb. Thats why we ask God for forgiveness .